Bob Rowlands
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mama23 liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Cost of Yurt Platform BuildI'm a pro carpenter. To get a real world idea what the deck will cost, you need to get three written bids for your deck from locals in your area. 'No way' can costs be ballparked on your...Liked On: 03-04-2015, 04:12 PM
Posted On: 03-04-2015, 10:02 AM
Marshall Eppley liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : New Roof NeededThat engine seized up about four years later while going cross country since I didn't reseat the valve cover properly after a valve adjustment. No oil pressure light either. I pulled the engine in...Liked On: 02-28-2015, 09:32 PM
Posted On: 02-27-2015, 08:02 PM
Marshall Eppley liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Suggestions for keeping drip edge w/ modular rectangular deck?Nomadic Mongolians have lived in gers for many centuries. I've read that they typically move three to four times a year. They literally move their 6 meter (average)yurt in a day or two with truck or...Liked On: 02-28-2015, 09:26 PM
Posted On: 02-28-2015, 11:44 AM
hierony liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Suggestions for keeping drip edge w/ modular rectangular deck?I'm a pro carpenter. Any on site stick built platform of that scale -not panelized and designed to be demounted- will be a major PITA to disassemble. You are talking a LOT of work. Think nomadic...Liked On: 02-28-2015, 06:50 AM
Posted On: 02-26-2015, 02:28 PM
Jafo liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : New Roof NeededThat engine seized up about four years later while going cross country since I didn't reseat the valve cover properly after a valve adjustment. No oil pressure light either. I pulled the engine in...Liked On: 02-27-2015, 10:24 PM
Posted On: 02-27-2015, 08:02 PM
Jafo liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : New Roof NeededOff yurts, but,,. as for vehicle breakdowns, I used to have a VW bug. I carried a basic complement of mechanics tools in a Craftsman tool box with me wherever I went 'just in case'. Well, while...Liked On: 02-27-2015, 08:03 PM
Posted On: 02-27-2015, 07:57 PM
Kai liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Modifying or Selling a Yurt HelpTrying to make the yurt lighter and 'more portable' isn't gonna happen without skill, tools, and money. IMO do whatever it takes to sell it. You might have to get creative and leave those little...Liked On: 02-20-2015, 06:33 AM
Posted On: 02-19-2015, 08:16 PM
Jafo liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Modifying or Selling a Yurt HelpTrying to make the yurt lighter and 'more portable' isn't gonna happen without skill, tools, and money. IMO do whatever it takes to sell it. You might have to get creative and leave those little...Liked On: 02-19-2015, 09:46 PM
Posted On: 02-19-2015, 08:16 PM
Jafo liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Planning to build a yurt in Czech RepublicI'd like to see the entire intermountain west get a few feet of snow before May. As bad as the Rockies are, the Sierras are abysmal. I've lived here in CO since 1962. We don't get the snow like we...Liked On: 02-19-2015, 12:16 PM
Posted On: 02-19-2015, 09:51 AM
hierony liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Help figuring out if I can build a yurt in BrooklynFWIW, I've had moderate snow depth to probably about 10"? or so my 16' yurt. I've definitely had 5" -6" of very wet snow up there as well. I have 1x3 rafters, and no baganas. Yes that is one heck of...Liked On: 02-14-2015, 04:06 PM
Posted On: 02-13-2015, 07:42 PM
Marshall Eppley liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Help figuring out if I can build a yurt in BrooklynFWIW, I've had moderate snow depth to probably about 10"? or so my 16' yurt. I've definitely had 5" -6" of very wet snow up there as well. I have 1x3 rafters, and no baganas. Yes that is one heck of...Liked On: 02-13-2015, 08:15 PM
Posted On: 02-13-2015, 07:42 PM
Renanit liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Help figuring out if I can build a yurt in BrooklynI suggest buying a small yurt instead of building one, unless you have carpentry tools and the chops to use them. To get around the plethora of code issues likely in Brooklyn, the yurt can be...Liked On: 02-12-2015, 09:37 PM
Posted On: 02-01-2015, 01:20 PM
Marshall Eppley liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Planning to build a yurt in Czech RepublicKnecht dang man you did a real good job on the door. I'm a sucker for the panelized Mongolian door design. Now you just gotta do some nice Mongolian detail painting on that dude sometime down the...Liked On: 01-13-2015, 07:18 PM
Posted On: 01-08-2015, 08:41 PM
dlhall liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Yurt Dome Insulation Install and CondensationMy wife and I lived in sub zero temps in Jackson Wyo for a month straight back in 1978-1979. -50 Jan 1 1979 I kid you not. It's in the weather record book Jackson Wyo if yiu care to look. The...Liked On: 01-08-2015, 10:42 PM
Posted On: 01-08-2015, 08:56 PM
Marshall Eppley liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Cracked Dome GrrrrrI live in CO. I'm gonna guess that the UV in the high Rockies is killing the plastic in your dome in short order. UV will also shorten the life of even a high grade cover like you have on your yurt....Liked On: 01-06-2015, 07:17 PM
Posted On: 01-05-2015, 10:13 AM
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